Genomic Characterization of the Historical Smallpox Vaccine Strain Wyeth Isolated from a 1971 Seed Vial
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DOI: 10.3390/v15010083
Abstract: The Wyeth strain of vaccinia virus (VACV) produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals was supposedly used to manufacture the old freeze-dried American smallpox vaccine, Dryvax, until its discontinuation in 2008. Although the genomic sequences of numerous Dryvax… read more here.
Keywords: vacv wyeth; smallpox; seed vial; smallpox vaccine ... See more keywords